DAAD at the GoGlobal Expo in Toronto, 2010
News and Events
News and Events
NEW!!! German Studies Research Grant for Canadian Students - APPLY NOW!
This specialized DAAD program now offers up to ten German Studies Research Grants to highly qualified Canadian undergraduate and graduate students who are nominated by their department/program chairs. The grant may be used for short-term research (i.e., 1-2 months) in Germany or - in exceptional cases - North America.
Program Objectives
The program is designed to encourage research and promote the study of cultural, political, historical, economic and social aspects of modern and contemporary German affairs from an inter- and multidisciplinary perspective.
Eligibility Requirements
Undergraduates with at least third-year standing pursuing a German Studies track or minor may be nominated for the grant by their department and/or program chair.
Master's level graduate students in the humanities and social sciences earning a certificate or working on a project in German Studies may be nominated for the grant by their department and/or program chair.
PhD students in the humanities and social sciences in the process of preparing their dissertation proposals on modern German topics may be nominated for the grant by their department and/or principal advisor. Students whose dissertation proposals have already been formally accepted are not eligible for nomination. The intent of the program is to provide an opportunity for short-term exploratory research to determine the viability or to delimit the scope of their proposed dissertations. The program is not intended to supplement or substitute for regular dissertation field work abroad which should lag the short-term research stay by at least one semester.
All applicants are expected to have completed two years of college level German language studies and a minimum of three courses in German Studies (literature, history, politics, or other fields) at the time of nomination.
Terms of Award
Research support ranging in value from $1,500 to $2,500 is available to individual scholarship recipients and is intended to offset living and travel costs during the active research phase. Support cannot be provided for stays in Germany in the context of study abroad programs. It is possible to start the grant as of July 2011.
Application Guidelines
If possible all parts of the application form should be typewritten, otherwise neatly printed. Confidential letters of recommendation and official transcripts should be forwarded in sealed envelopes. Please do not staple any of the application materials.
A complete application consists of the following parts:
- Completed DAAD application form
- Curriculum vitae (résumé)
- Detailed description of the research project or the pre-dissertation proposal, including a research plan and itinerary (including approximate dates of travel)
- Budget statement
- List of German language and German Studies courses taken
- Two letters of recommendation, including one from the professor supervising the German Studies curriculum or the research project
- DAAD language evaluation form ("Sprachzeugnis”). The language evaluation form is a mandatory part of the application form, and must be completed and signed by a faculty member of the German Department at the applicant's institution.
- Official transcripts of all undergraduate and graduate work completed
Application Deadlines
Application deadlines are June 1 , 2011 (note: this deadline pertains ONLY to Canada, not the US, for which the Spring deadline remains May 1) and November 1 , 2011 .
Applications postmarked the day of the deadline or earlier will be accepted; those with later postmarks cannot be processed. Incomplete applications are invalid. Please note: Application materials will not be returned, and no reasons for a decision will be given.
Download the application here, fill it out on your computer, print it and send it to:
DAAD New York
"German Studies Research Grant”
871 United Nations Plaza
New York , NY 10017
USA
New Online Game
Studi-Stadt - the new DAAD online game is launched! It is simple and really funny: An international student arrives in Germany and tries to find a place to live in a flat with other students (Wohngemeinschaft). But before he gets a room, he has to talk to the flat mates (Mitbewohner) and answer some questions. Play it now and easily learn about studying and living in Germany! You can also find the game on Facebook.
Photo Contest
Join the DAAD photo contest and win a trip to Germany. How? Simply identify your favourite German word and capture your thoughts, feelings and atmosphere it evokes in a photograph. Take the shot with the purpose in mind of expressing your personal Germany. The contest runs from March 11 until May 9, 2011. For more infos, please visit: www.daad.org/page/photocontest/
40th Anniversary Celebration!
2011 is a very special year for the German-Canadian Partnership. Because back in 1971, both countries signed a bilateral agreement on science, innovation and technology. It has been flourishing ever since and we are looking into a bright future with much more fruitful cooperation. Sure enough, we have to celebrate this wonderful jubilee. A festivity will take place in Ottawa on may 17, 2011. For more information, please go to: www.bmbf.de/en/5244.php
PhD Germany Website
Looking for a PhD position in Germany? German universities and research organisations are always interested in qualified doctoral students from abroad. Check out the new platform PhDGermany for position offers.
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Event Pictures
DAAD at the Recruit in Canada Fair in Toronto, 2010
DAAD at the Study and Go Abroad Fair in Toronto, March 2011
DAAD Open House in the Munk School of Global Affairs, Toronto, April 2011
DAAD Open House in the Munk School of Global Affairs, Toronto, April 2011
